About the Department

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The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering was established in the year 2002. It offers UG program in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a sanctioned intake of 120. In the year 2012, PG program in Power Systems Engineering was started with an annual intake of 18 seats. The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering has been accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), AICTE, and New Delhi in 2008-12 and 2013-15.

The Department has well qualified, experienced and dedicated team of 28 faculty members with specialization in various fields like Power Systems, Power Electronics & Drives, Control &Instrumentation, High Voltage Engineering, Embedded Systems, Energy Engineering, Applied electronics ,etc. Three of our faculty members are doctorates with Ph.D qualification and eleven of them are pursuing Ph.D. The Department is recognized as Centre for Research by Anna University, Chennai since Jan 2013 and 4 faculty members are recognized Research Supervisors, who are guiding 22 research scholars registered in our research centre. The department promotes research and development in thrust areas like Smart Grid, High voltage engineering, Renewable energy, Industrial Automation, etc.

The Department houses state-of-art laboratory with modern Infrastructure and high-end equipments. Students are given wide practical exposure and hands-on training in various domains and recent software’s such as SCILAB, MATLAB, and AUTOCAD during laboratory sessions. The Department has established Industry-Institute Interaction, through which students undergo implant training, internships, industry specific projects & also get placement opportunities. The Department has the credit of consistently producing good number of university rank holders every academic year and also bags a good placement record. The Department organizes guest lectures, workshops, seminars, conferences, symposiums, technical contests, etc to showcase the talents of our students in various Technical & Non Technical activities. The department offers Value Added Programs in association with industries/companies to enhance the employability skills of students.

VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT

To make the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of this Institution the unique of its kind in the field of Research and Development activities in this part of the world.

MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT

To impart highly innovative and technical knowledge in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering to the urban and unreachable rural student folks through Total Quality Education.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

PEO 1: To provide basic knowledge in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and necessary foundation in various concepts of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

PEO 2: To impart training to enable the students to envisage the real time problems related to the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and allied areas faced by the Industries so as to model, analyze and provide appropriate solutions.

PEO 3: To provide an academic environment for the students to develop team spirit, leadership qualities, communication skills and soft skills.

PEO 4: To motivate students to prepare for competitive examinations enabling them to pursue higher studies, thereby, promoting Research and Development activities.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES (POs)

Engineering Graduates will be able to:

PO1 - Engineering knowledge:Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

PO 3: Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

PO 4: Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.

PO 5: Modern tool usage: Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities, with an understanding of the limitations.

PO 6: The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.

PO 7: Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.

PO 8: Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.

PO 9: Individual and team work:Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

PO 10: Communication:Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.

PO 11:Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

PO 12: Life-long learning:Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)

PSO 1: Ability to design and solve problems in the field of Electrical & Electronics Engineering by applying the knowledge acquired from Circuit & Field theory, Control theory, Electric Power Systems, Analog Electronics & other allied topics.